Black Dynamite

"He's super bad, he's outta sight. He's..."

2009 1h 25m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 748

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.

“He's super bad, he's outta sight. He's...”

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Cast

Michael Jai White
Black Dynamite
Arsenio Hall
Tasty Freeze
Tommy Davidson
Cream Corn
Kevin Chapman
O'Leary
Richard Edson
Dino
Bokeem Woodbine
Black Hand Jack
Buddy Lewis
Gunsmoke
Irwin Keyes
Henchman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Sanders
Writers: Scott Sanders, Michael Jai White, Byron Minns
Languages: English, Italian, Mandarin
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Mandarin.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Sanders, shot by Shawn Maurer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Adrian Younge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Michael Jai White and Arsenio Hall and Tommy Davidson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Sanders directs. Shawn Maurer behind the camera. Adrian Younge cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian, Mandarin.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 17 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Mandarin.
6Directed by Scott Sanders, shot by Shawn Maurer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Adrian Younge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Michael Jai White and Arsenio Hall and Tommy Davidson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He's super bad, he's outta sight. He's...".
10IMDB entry: tt1190536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.